Marking device for pies



E. J. BANNISTER IARKING DEVICE FOR PIES Filad Jah. 19', 192 1 PatentedRec. 16,

EDWARD J. BANNISTER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

MARKING- DEVICE FOR PIES.

Application filed January 19, 1921. Serial No. 438,275.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD J. BANNisTnn, citizen of the United States,residing at Milwaul-Iee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of lVisconsin, have invent d new and useful Improvements in Marking Devicesfor Pies, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and. exactdescription, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this specification.

This invention relates to devices for niiarking pies, cakes, etc.,whereby the same may be subsequently cut with accuracy.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and rugged deviceenabling accurate marking of a. large number of such articles in rapidsuccession.

Another object is to provide a device of the character stated which maybe readily adapted to mark such articles for any desired divisionthereof and which may be readily adjusted for accurate marking ofarticles of different diameters.

Another object is toprovide a device of the character stated which maybe quickly and conveniently cleansed.

The accompanying drawing illustrates one embodiment of the inventionwhich will now be described it being understood that the embodimentillustrated is susceptible of various modifications falling within thescope of the appended claims.

In the drawing,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the device;

Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof; and

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan View of the marking element and supportingframe.

Referring to the drawing the device comprises a marking element 1carried by plunger 2 reciprocably mounted in a supporting frame 3.

T he marking element 1 comprises a central part 41 from which radiate anumber of arms 5 equal to the desired number of division markings. Asshown this element has seven arms each of which is provided on its underside with a series of pins 6 adapted to be driven into the article to bemarked by depression of said element through the medium of plunger Thepins may of course assume any preferred form and might be rcplaced byother marking means but pin such as shown are very effective and permitthe element to be readily cleansed. Also it is preferred to provide saidelement with a center pin hereinafter described of greater dian'ieter tomark more conspicuously the center of the article to facilitate accuratecutting.

The supportin frame 3 comprises a. tubuiar part 'i to receive theplunger 2, from which pa extend two diverging arms 8 having at theirends perpendicularly disposed portions 9 for securement to a suitablebase 10. Thus the marking element is supported in a spaced relation withthe base whereby the article to be marked may be freely inserted beneaththe marking element and centered with respect to the latter byengagement with the portions 9 of the supporting frame or preferably byengagement with stops or abutments 11 provided on the latter. Asillustrated the stops comprise discs carried by stems 12 which fit intosockets provided in the portions 9 of the support whereby said stops maybe adjusted radially of the plunger 2, set screws 13 (Fig. 3) beingprovided to secure said stops to said support. Hence the stops may bereadily adjusted to insure proper positioning of articles of differentdiameters relative to the marking element and without requiring theexercise of care on the part of the user beyond insuring engagement ofthe article with both stops.

The plunger 2 has a pointed extremity 1% extending through the centralpart of the marking element to provide the aforesaid center pin and alsohas a threaded engagement with said element for releasable securementthereto. A button or knob 15 is attached to the; outer end of the.plunger for actuation thereof and said plunger has lined thereto aninverted cup-shaped member 16 telescopically fitting the tubular part 'iof the supporting frame while a coiled spring 17 is arranged within thepart 7 and interposed, between a shoulder 18 of the latter and themember 16 to bias the plunger upwardly. Thus the spring serves tonormally hold the marking element in elevated position subject todepress-ion by pressure on the plunger.

It will thus be apparent that marking may be eiiccted by merelyinserting the article beneath the marking element and against the stops11 and then momentarily depressing the marking element through themedium of the plunger. Upon release of the plunger the spring retractsthe marking lit) element thus permitting the marked article to be freelyWithdrawn.

It will also be apparent that several parts of the device may bemodified in various respects, that the dimensions of the parts may bevaried to adapt the device to articles of varying thickness and that themarking element may be quickly and easily detached for cleansing or forreplacement by an element having a different number of radial markingarms. 7

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A marking device of the character described comprising a frame toreceive the article to be marked, a marking element reciprocably mountedin said frame and stops adjustably secured to said frame to be engagedby the article to be marked for proper positioning of the latterrelatively to said element, said stops being adjustable radially of saidmiarking element.

A marking device of the character described comprising a reciprocablemarking element, a frame having a part in which said element isreciprocably mounted, arms extending radially from said part andperpendicular supports for said arms, a spring tending to retainsaidelement in a given position on said frame to permit insertionthereunder of the article to be marked and adjustable stops carried bysaid supports to center such article With respect to said element.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

EDWARD J. BANNISTER.

